Disaster payments in Avery County, North Carolina totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $184,867 | $184,867 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 3 | $433,407 | $144,469 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 5 | $557,058 | $111,412 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 7 | $641,459 | $91,637 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 8 | $670,682 | $83,835 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 10 | $717,625 | $71,763 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 12 | $753,941 | $62,828 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 14 | $783,094 | $55,935 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 15 | $797,194 | $53,146 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 17 | $825,108 | $48,536 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 19 | $852,468 | $44,867 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 21 | $879,207 | $41,867 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 22 | $890,111 | $40,460 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 24 | $911,582 | $37,983 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 26 | $930,477 | $35,788 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 28 | $947,494 | $33,839 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 29 | $955,110 | $32,935 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 31 | $968,328 | $31,236 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 33 | $981,200 | $29,733 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 35 | $993,743 | $28,393 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 141 | $221,082 | $1,568 |
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